Progress Kemp LoadMaster vs HAProxy Enterprise

Progress Kemp LoadMaster8.9Visit HAProxy Enterprise8.6Visit

Higher score Progress Kemp LoadMaster #5 in Load Balancing Software 8.9/10 Free plan · 30-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Progress Kemp

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HAProxy Enterprise #8 in Load Balancing Software 8.6/10 Pricing on request ✓ 4 of 5 features Visit HAProxy

• Progress Kemp LoadMaster fits best

  Enterprise teams wanting a free starting option

• HAProxy Enterprise fits best

  Enterprise self-hosted traffic management

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Side by side

Feature	Progress Kemp LoadMaster 8.9/10 Visit ↗	HAProxy Enterprise 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.9	8.6
Ranking	#5 in Load Balancing Software	#8 in Load Balancing Software
Best for	Enterprise teams wanting a free starting option	Enterprise self-hosted traffic management
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	—	Pricing on request
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, Linux, Windows	Linux
Support	Community, Docs, Phone	Email, Phone, Tickets · 24/7
Compliance	SSO/SAML, 2FA	SSO/SAML
Integrations	9 integrations	6 integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Progress Kemp LoadMaster 4/5 · HAProxy Enterprise 4/5
Managed service	—	—
Layer 7 routing	✓	✓
Layer 4 routing	✓	✓
Global traffic management	✓	✓
TLS termination	✓	✓
Specs
Backend limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Layer 4 and Layer 7 routing with SSL/TLS termination Global traffic management, security, authentication, and Kubernetes support Web, Linux, Windows, API, and self-hosted deployment options	Balances TCP, UDP, and HTTP-family traffic with customizable routing logic Adds GSLB, Kubernetes ingress, WAF, bot management, and TLS offloading Supports centralized monitoring, logging, and configuration through HAProxy Fusion
Cons	Free LoadMaster is capacity-limited for low-volume environments Paid tiers use quote-based pricing rather than public numeric prices Advanced capabilities require higher Enterprise tiers	Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales No free plan is offered Self-hosted deployment requires organizations to manage their own environments
Our verdict	Progress Kemp LoadMaster is an application delivery controller for distributing traffic across web and application servers. It supports Layer 4 TCP/UDP balancing, Layer 7 content switching, application-aware routing, health checks, traffic… Read the review →	HAProxy Enterprise is a self-hosted software load balancer for organizations managing high-traffic applications, APIs, databases, message queues, and IoT services. It distributes TCP, UDP, and HTTP-family traffic across healthy server… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Progress Kemp LoadMaster — where it wins

  • Layer 4 and Layer 7 routing with SSL/TLS termination
  • Global traffic management, security, authentication, and Kubernetes support
  • Web, Linux, Windows, API, and self-hosted deployment options

  Where it doesn't

  • Free LoadMaster is capacity-limited for low-volume environments
  • Paid tiers use quote-based pricing rather than public numeric prices
  • Advanced capabilities require higher Enterprise tiers

• HAProxy Enterprise — where it wins

  • Balances TCP, UDP, and HTTP-family traffic with customizable routing logic
  • Adds GSLB, Kubernetes ingress, WAF, bot management, and TLS offloading
  • Supports centralized monitoring, logging, and configuration through HAProxy Fusion

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is customized and requires contacting sales
  • No free plan is offered
  • Self-hosted deployment requires organizations to manage their own environments

• Progress Kemp LoadMaster8.9/10 · Free plan · 30-day trial

  A broad Layer 4/7 load balancer with a free, capacity-limited starting option.

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• HAProxy Enterprise8.6/10 · Pricing on request

  Broad traffic management for enterprises that need self-hosted control and advanced routing.

  Visit HAProxyFull verdict →